There's a new caucus made up of members of the
Illinois House
and Senate from both parties devoted to children's health.
A Wednesday statement from the office of the Senate president, Democrat John Cullerton, announced the creation of the bipartisan...

Illinois lawmakers' plan to redesign the way the state draws Medicaid health care funding from the federal government means at least two hospitals serving impoverished communities will close, threatening a deal that's taken them a year to negotiate with...

Illinois Democrats want to raise the legal age for smoking or chewing tobacco from 18 to 21.
State Sen. Julie Morrison of Deerfield and State Rep.
Camille Lilly
of Oak Park say it will stop teenagers from starting a deadly habit.
The...